AMERICA’S EQUITABLE ART FAIR
BUTTER Fine Art Fair powered by AES Indiana returns August 28–31 for its fifth iteration, celebrating the work of established, independent, and emerging Black artists from Indiana and across the country as part of a new model for care and economic justice in the arts.
Dedicated to transforming artist mindsets and careers, the no-commission fair works to maximize artist earnings by selling or loaning 100% of the exhibition, giving 100% of the proceeds from art sales to the artists. Artists pay no fee to participate and guests under 18 pay no fee to enter the immersive three-day event.
Since its inception, BUTTER has welcomed 46,000+ attendees and 189 artists who have sold more than $900,000 worth of artwork, including 24 BUTTER artwork acquisitions by 11 major institutions for permanent collections. Last year alone, 64 artworks sold with an average sales price per artwork $2,400, with notable sales including: Tyrese Haliburton of the Indiana Pacers acquired an Israel Solomon’s “Spades Game, 2024”; The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis acquired “Saturday Morning, 2024”, by FITZ and “Dreamgazer, 2024”, by Micah Johnson.
BUTTER FINE ART FAIR SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 28: Preview Night (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
Friday, August 29: Education Day sponsored by Lumina Foundation
Opening Day and Night (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Saturday, August 30: BUTTER Day 2 (11 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
MELT: Naptown’s Hottest Dance Party (10 p.m. to 3 a.m.)
Sunday, August 31: BUTTER Day 3 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
K-8, high school, and college groups are encouraged to explore the exhibition on Friday, August 29 before the show opens to the public as part of BUTTER Education Day sponsored by Lumina Foundation. This magical tour offers students a sneak peek behind the scenes of BUTTER, including remarks from BUTTER leaders, curators, and neighborhood historians, and is made possible with support from sponsors like Indiana Sports Corp. To register a group for Education Day, visit: https://butterartfair.com/education-day/. Students 18 and under are welcome to attend BUTTER on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at no cost, as part of a long-standing partnership with The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.